Family Vacation June 2007 Chincoteague

Esther is having a staring contest with her new friend, David.
Let's see how Esther likes grapes

Esther, Stacia and Olivia
Esther, me and Olivia (i love the striped pajamas)
Let's see how Esther likes watermelon
Trying on Oma's hat.
awaiting the next wave... she could care less...
Sandcrab Daddy and Baby.
I'm not sure if the sun is in her eyes or if she's starting to cry here...
The man i married...
playing
going towards the waves

Bye-ya Miah!

My brother is leaving on a three month bicycle trip starting in NY and ending up in San Francisco.

He came down this weekend to be with j&i and to say goodbye.

Be safe my brudda, we'll miss you! You're peanut will be walking by the time you see her again... how crazy is that??

We miss and love you baby Beta!

And we love you soooo much j&i. Our hearts are with you!

sorry...

sorry, no pictures this week. it's been a busy week.

I'll have plenty when we get back from the beach on the 11th. Until then, imagine me not sleeping and esther being an adorable handful and a half.

My Weekend

Saturday evening we had a small cook out. We had intended on building a fire in the yard but it rained so Ben made a grill out of a tin tub, cinder blocks, and a grate to cook on.

Sunday Frank came to visit. An old friend from what seems like a very, very, very long time ago
and his new girl friend, Molly, whom i love! (way to go frank)
Molly played with Esther in the grass.
This picture is from this morning when it was chilly. This is just to show Rachie that the beautiful sweater she knit for Esther is being put to good use.
This is last friday... laundry day.

And this is my favorite nursing picture. I wish it were in focus.

6month visit to the doctor

25% for both height and weight.

4 shots :(

and "she's way ahead of the curve" when it comes to physical development (i.e. crawling and pulling up).

Esther is going to eat your face

Fairie Festival Pictures as promised

Jes, Me with Babe, and My Aunta-Annie
Casey (my sista) and the wee babe
Me and Babe
Jes, Me, and My Sista
Stevie (one of my adopted sistas)
Me, Casey's fella- Andrew, and Casey
The happy couple
My mama, my sista and Esther with a grumpy face
Oh the cute-ness.... *hurl*

My First Mothers Day

we laid in the grass. looked for four-leaf clovers (my new favorite past-time). Ate.
And played. No visiting, no chores, no cleaning...


and we dressed Esther up like a boy...